Alumni Life

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Manny Barenholtz, BBA ’55, Aurora, Ohio, was named Person of the Year 2018 by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau “to recognize the contribution of a person who exemplifies civic awareness, demonstrates leadership and works for the betterment of the Aurora community.” Mr. Barenholtz has been a visionary builder and developer in the Aurora area since the 1960s, known for developing the Four Seasons and Walden communities and designing with nature as the focal point.

Carl Yoke, BS ’59, MA ’61, Leander, Texas, retired former faculty member, has published his second novel-length piece of fiction, Hemingway’s Cats (Positronic Publishing, 2018).

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Dick Edwards, BA ’63, MA ’72, Bowling Green, Ohio, wrote: “I have been an executive officer at four public universities including Kent State, where I served as assistant to the president (Dr. Robert I. White) in the 1960s. Now in retirement, I am an elected public official (mayor of Bowling Green in my 7th year of service).”

Thomas Hohenshil, BBA ’63, MEd ’67, PhD ’71, Clayton, N.C., was honored by The American Counseling Association (ACA), who recently named its newest national award after him. The annual Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award was given for the first time at the 2019 ACA convention in New Orleans in March. Dr. Hohenshil has provided significant leadership in the publication of counseling literature through editing national journals and publishing his own work in professional journals and counseling textbooks.

Thomas Ruple, BBA ’68, MBA ’72, Naples, Fla., has been teaching online accounting courses for the University of Maryland, University College, as well as serving as a member of the finance committee for his homeowners’ association.

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Paul Nolan, BBA ’70, Los Angeles, Calif. wrote: “I was president of a California insurance company and was part of a software company that supplied the insurance industry with pricing software back in the late ’90s. I retired in 2000 and have been involved in humanitarian efforts. Currently, I am the senior consultant for Narconon International, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization with centers in 21 countries. I have only the fondest memories of my time at KSU.”

Janice (Howard) Becker, BA ’70, Westminster, S.C., wrote: “We are a group of ladies who graduated from KSU in 1969 and 1970. All of us lived in the former Van Campen dormitory in the first phase of Small Group Housing. We have kept in touch over the years and try to get together periodically. We decided that our 70th year of birth was a good excuse to meet, and five of us managed to attend our gathering in Walnut Creek, Ohio. This is a photo of us after attending the Amish Country Theater.” Pictured, left to right: Clara Vitantonio-Minadeo, BS ’70, Painesville, Ohio; Kathleen Hess, BS ’70, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Janice (Howard) Becker, Lynn (Hawkins) Garver, BS ’70, MLS ’92, Culpeper, Va., and Darlene Wilkin, BS ’69, Sherrodsville, Ohio.

Michael Chanak Jr, BS ’71, Cincinnati, Ohio, received the David C. Crowley leadership award from the Cincinnati Human Rights Campaign (HRC) at the Greater Cincinnati Color Ball on March 2, 2019. The Human Rights Campaign is the leading national advocacy organization working for the equal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans through education, research and political activities. [His profile in the fall/winter 2018-19 online issue of Kent State Magazine, www.kent.edu/magazine/news/change-maker, also includes a link to his interview on WKSU’s Elevations program.]

Margaret Joanne (Manson) Cotton, BS ’71, Point Pleasant Boro, N.J., has achieved the status of Certified Professional Photographer, said to be held by fewer than three percent of professional photographers in the US.

Elaine Cicora, BA ’73, MEd ’82, Macedonia, Ohio, a freelance journalist and editor, has won the 2018 M.F.K. Fisher Grand Prize for Excellence in Culinary Writing. This prestigious international writing contest is open to all women food writers and is sponsored by Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI), a professional organization for women in the food, wine and hospitality industries. Ms. Cicora has been a member of LDEI since 1999. [Her winning entry, “Me and Chef Boyardee,” first appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Edible Cleveland.]

Ken Poshedly, BS ’74, Atlanta, Ga., a retired journalist and longtime amateur astronomer, was recently recognized by the International Astronomical Union for his work as editor and publisher of the quarterly Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers since 2001, with his name being assigned to a previously discovered minor planet (asteroid), now known as “(31836) Poshedly.” The journal serves a worldwide membership of professional and serious amateur astronomers who specialize in solar system astronomy and is available both online and in hard copy.

Linda Fifer, BS ’74, MA ’75, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, received a Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement award and a Who’s Who Humanitarian award to recognize her 43 years as a speech language pathologist; her VISTA volunteering, which developed the Western Montana Volunteer Center; and her development of Montana’s first hearing dog program, PawsAbilities. She is now devoting time to getting her first novel published.

Roger Stevenson, BA ’76, BS ’77, Fairlawn, Ohio, shareholder at Roetzel & Andress LPA, was recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Steven Warren, MEd ’76, York, Pa., wrote: “I retired in January 2019 from my position as the county administrator for the York/Adams Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Program. I have held this position for the past 36 years and have worked in the mental health field since I graduated from KSU.”

Faith (Fenyves) Barnett, BA ’77, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, celebrated her sixth year of retirement on July 31, 2018 after 28+ years as a benefits eligibility case manager at Summit County Dept. of Jobs & Family Services. She also celebrated her 40th wedding anniversary with Robert Barnett on May 21, 2018. They met at the KSU ice rink in September 1974 upon his return to KSU from two years in the U.S. Army.

Candy Watkins, BS ’77, Tacoma, Wash., wrote: “I graduated in deaf education and entered the field of early intervention in Washington state in 1990. In 2001, I  opened
a new nonprofit [A Step Ahead] to serve infants and toddlers with special needs. Starting with a staff of five, we have grown to a staff of 40 and a $2-million budget, serving more than 700 children and families in Pierce County annually.”

Paul Bess, BGS ’78, MA ’79, Webster, Texas, wrote: “I now live seven months a year in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. I am semi-retired and loving life.”

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Carol (O’Connor) Suhre, BA ’80, Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote: “I retired in November 2019 after 35 years as director of the Clermont County Law Library, Batavia, Ohio. My library career and interest is due to employment in the Department of Special Collections at KSU with Dean Keller. I am grateful for that opportunity. I continue as executive director of the Clermont County Bar Association and enjoy travel, cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers and collecting Precious Moments.”

Angelique Walker-Smith, BA ’80, Washington, D.C., is a senior associate for Pan-African and Orthodox Church engagement at Bread for the World and a member of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. In May 2018, the Rev. Dr. Walker-Smith was named the first female president of the Historic Black Family of Christian Churches Together (CCT). The broadest church fellowship in the United States, CCT seeks to build relationships and foster unity among all the major Christian traditions, which are grouped into five families [Historic Black, Catholic, Historic Protestant, Orthodox and Evangelical-Pentecostal], each of which has a president.

Autumn Jeney, BSN ’81, Shaker Heights, Ohio, a registered nurse at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, received The Art of Nursing Award in summer 2018 from the Cleveland Clinic Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence. This award is presented to a registered nurse in recognition of the skills, talents, expertise, commitment and personal attributes of a nurse who promotes and supports healing for patients, families and colleagues.

Paula Hartman-Stein, PhD ’82, Kent, Ohio, consulting psychologist, educator, author and Medicare correspondent for The National Psychologist, received the 2018 Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice Award from the American Psychological Association (akin to a lifetime achievement award for a clinical practitioner). In announcing the award, American Psychologist journal cited Dr. Hartman-Stein “for her exceptional leadership in the field, and for making an impact that has led to positive outcomes in the health and well-being of older adults.”

Wayne Barger, BArc ’84, Coppell, Texas, healthcare architect, was hired by SmithGroup to lead its global health practice, based in their Dallas, Texas office. SmithGroup is the nation’s 7th largest healthcare architecture firm according to Building Design + Construction magazine.

Beverley Laubert, BA ’84, Lewis Center, Ohio, wrote: “I was appointed by Governor John Kasich to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Aging. My husband and I created a scholarship to support Delaware County students to attend this outstanding university that led to a rewarding career.”

Virginia Addicott, BS ’85, MBA ’95, Akron, Ohio, president and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical and member of the Kent State University Board of Trustees, received the 2019 H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award at the 23rd annual Acts of Courage event, March 7, 2019, at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. The award, established in 2004 in honor of and following the death of FirstEnergy CEO H. Peter Burg, is presented annually by the American Red Cross of Summit, Portage and Medina Counties to one or more individuals who best exemplify leadership in the community, compassion for its people and dedication to the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross.

Cris Drugan, BS ’85, Akron, Ohio, ISA-AM, MIPAV-OS, principal of Emerald Art Services, LLC, has been named to serve on the
board of directors of the Artists Archives
of the Western Reserve. A unique archival facility and regional museum, the Artists Archives preserves representative bodies of work created by Ohio visual artists and, through ongoing research, exhibition and educational programs, actively documents and promotes this cultural heritage for the benefit of the public.

Joseph Fazio, BArc ’85, Boston, joined JACA Architects, one of New England’s premier healthcare-exclusive architectural firms, as an associate and director of documentation and construction administration. A LEED-accredited and licensed architect in Massachusetts and California, Mr. Fazio most recently worked on the Boston Cathedral project with Elkus Manfredi Architects.

Stephen Hupp, MLS ’85, Parkersburg, W. Va., has published his third novel. Born to the Breed is set in the exciting world of NASCAR. Marty Dodd belongs to the fourth generation of a successful racing family and possesses all the talent of her legendary grandfather. However, her parents want their daughter to pursue a life outside racing. The work is available as an eBook or paperback through Amazon. Mr. Hupp, library director at West Virginia University, Parkersburg, has also published Daughter of the Valley and Of Gods and Spirits, available through Amazon. You may contact the author at Stephenlhupp@gmail.com or on Facebook.

Lori (Dimitroff) Belock, BS ’86, Dublin, Ohio, wrote: “Our families have been friends for four generations. We congregated in late December 2018 to celebrate the season in Aurora, Ohio, and to find the three squirrels hidden in the pages of Kent State Magazine. We were successful at both.” Pictured, left to right: Tracy (Stebbins) Deluca, BS ’95, Geneva, Ohio; Brett Spyker, BFA ’92, and Shannon (Lambros) Spyker, BA ’93, Chesterland, Ohio; Debbie Lambros, AS ’83, Aurora, Ohio; Lori (Dimitroff) Belock; Dave Deluca, BS ’11, Ashtabula, Ohio. Tracy (Cameron) and Lori (Marissa) both have freshmen at the Kent Campus this year.

Thomas Bagsarian, BS ’86, Chicago, has joined the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute in Chicago, Illinois, as manager of editorial content.

Heidi Johnson-Wright, BA ’86, Miami, Fla., wrote: “I contributed a memoir essay to a recently published book titled Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities (edited by Belo Cipriani, Oleb Books, October 2018). My essay was about my first experience with a caregiver who was not a family member. This took place during my four years of undergrad at Kent State. I also have a JD from The Ohio State University.”

Kathy Kudravi, BS ’87, Phoenix, Ariz., was named executive editor of Global Sport Matters and professor of practice for the Sports Knowledge Lab at Arizona State University.

Jonathan Banta, BBA ’89, McKinney, Texas, was named chief executive officer at Preferred Dermatology Partners after leading the growth and development of a multi-location, multi-specialty dermatology practice in Dallas that was acquired by Lead Capital Partners out of Nashville, Tenn., in May 2018.

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Harry Salcone Jr, BS ’90, Hilliard, Ohio, accepted the challenging position of administrative chief while performing his regular duties as a watch commander supervising 32 direct reports. He was selected as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Supervisory Police Officer of the Year during the DLA 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards on December 13, 2018 at the Andrew T. McNamara Complex in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Kenneth Burhanna, BA ’91, MLS ’94, Kent, Ohio, was named the new dean of University Libraries following a national search. He had served as interim dean since the retirement of the previous dean, James Bracken, PhD, on July 1, 2017. Dean Burhanna oversees the Kent State University Library and the architecture, fashion, map and performing arts branch libraries on the Kent Campus, and works collaboratively with the libraries on each of the Regional Campuses and the College of Podiatric Medicine.

Erin Shelley, BSN ’91, Chicago, began a second season in the role of an operating room nurse for NBC’s Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series. She can be seen assisting actors “Dr. Rhodes” (Colin Donnell) and “Dr. Becker” (Norma Kuhling) Wednesdays, 8 pm EST.

Jeanne Gallagher, MM ’91,  Cleveland, an accomplished blind musician, joined Xavier Society for the Blind’s Advisory Group in July 2018. She will help select content for the society’s publication in braille and audio, and advise on the best use of technology and on potential new initiatives.

Michael Lanstrum, BS ’91, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, wrote: “I presented ‘Ten Historical Women in Mathematics’ at the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in Akron, Ohio, on October 12, 2018 and presented ‘Historical Women in Mathematics’ at the Westlake United Methodist Church in Westlake, Ohio, on November 8, 2018.”

Kathryn (Hardgrove) Popio, MA ’91, Wadsworth, Ohio, announces her newly released book, Cross Keys, Carpet Bag and Pen, featuring letters written back and forth (1858-1866) from home front to regimental sites by three lines of the Stark County Hardgrove family who had men fighting in the Civil War. She taught in English departments of Kent State Stark and Tuscarawas campuses. Ms. Popio also authored 100 history features and was a columnist for The Medina Gazette.

Diana Rogers-Adkinson, MEd ’91, PhD ’94, Cape Girardeau, Mo., was appointed dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Studies at Southeast Missouri State University effective August 1, 2018.

Donna Kessinger, BFA ’93, Atlanta Highlands, N.J., was appointed executive director of the Monmouth Museum. The museum presents thought-provoking rotating exhibitions in the areas of arts, culture, science and history, and nationally renowned talent along with the work of New Jersey artists, providing a multi-generational destination.

Susan Rozanc, BA ’94, MM ’11, Austin, Texas, teaches classical guitar ensemble and orchestra at William B. Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She also serves as Fine Arts department head and lead content teacher for high school guitar for Austin Independent School District. In addition, she is the founding secretary for the Texas Guitar Directors Association.

Amy Franjesevic, BA ’95, San Francisco,  has stepped into the role of president of the American Marketing Association, San Francisco Chapter, after serving for four years on the board. She also holds a board position with the Kent State University Bay Area Alumni Chapter.

Gregory Sanders, BSE ’95, Hudson, Ohio, was named executive director of The Lakeland Foundation effective January 2, 2019. In this role, he also serves on the president’s cabinet as vice president for institutional advancement to collaborate with senior leadership and align fundraising with Lakeland Community College’s strategic priorities. Sanders previously served as executive director for the Lake Health Foundation, and he was inducted into the Lakeland Alumni Hall of Fame in 2014.

Matthew Huebner, BGS ’98, Ravenna, Ohio, is the newly appointed CEO of Discount Drainage Supplies in Akron. With multiple locations in the state of Ohio, Discount Drainage Supplies services a variety of markets and customers.

Rebecca Lewis, BA ’98, Mount Holly, N.J., a lower school science teacher at Baldwin School and graduate student In Miami University’s Global Field Program, studied coral reefs, manatees, howler monkeys, jaguars and other wildlife in Belize, while learning the methods communities are
using to sustain them, in summer 2018.

Erich Merkle, MA ’99, MEd ’99, EdS ’06,
PhD ’10, Stow, Ohio, is president-elect of the Ohio Psychological Association (OPA) for
2018-19, a first for a school psychologist. In recent years, he had earned two formal accolades from OPA: Public Sector Psychologist of the Year in 2017 and President’s Award in 2018 for service to the profession. Dr. Merkle had served as a liaison between OPA and the Ohio School Psychologists Association (OSPA) when he was OSPA president from 2014-15.

John Misner, PhD ’99, Denver, N.C., was elected to a one-year term as executive vice president of external affairs for the Charlotte, N.C., chapter of SCORE, a national volunteer organization consisting of active, retired or semi-retired business executives and business owners who provide free face-to-face mentoring to small businesses, including startups. Dr. Misner is a published author and frequent speaker in the areas of asset pricing, market volatility, financial risk modeling, economic forecasting, economic development, strategic planning and business succession planning. He also serves as the volunteer senior economic consultant for VALUANT in Columbia, S.C.

Mark Campana, BS ’01, Akron, Ohio, appeared in season two of the History Channel’s epic competition series “Forged in Fire: Knife or Death” in fall 2018. The series assembles America’s top blade-smiths, martial artists and knife experts as they slice, stab and chop their way through obstacle courses. Mr. Campana, a former Cleveland Cavaliers cheerleader and Kent State cheerleader, has been crafting knives part time for the past five years through Knives by Mark Forge. A NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer, he has owned the personal training facility, M. Campana Fitness, since 2005.

Jayne Juvan, BA ’02, Twinsburg, Ohio, attorney with law firm Tucker Ellis LLP, has been selected as one of the 2019 Ohio Rising Stars by rating service Ohio Super Lawyers. Rising Stars are outstanding lawyers who are age 40 or younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Rising Stars.

Paul Marnecheck, BA ’03, MA ’10, North Royalton, Ohio, has been promoted to director of business development for the Greater Cleveland Partnership/COSE/OHTec in Cleveland, Ohio.

Daniel Dye, BA ’04, Manheim, Pa., senior deputy attorney general in the Criminal Prosecutions Section of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, received the 2018 Government Lawyer of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Government Lawyers Committee on November 15, 2018 in Harrisburg, Pa. He was recognized for his contribution to the groundbreaking investigation into child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. Mr. Dye organized and led a five-year investigation of seven Catholic dioceses through two grand juries, presenting hundreds of thousands of items as evidence.

Doris Briggs Zimmerman, PhD ’04, Warren, Ohio, became a fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2018 for her outstanding achievements in and contributions to the science profession and her exemplary service to the society. The 2018 Fellows were honored at a ceremony and reception on August 20, 2018, during the society’s national meeting and exposition in Boston.

Janet Gbur, BS ’06, Canfield, Ohio, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, has been named among 17 winners of Swansea University’s 2018 Research as Art competition. Her entry (pictured above), a colorful, microscopic image depicting a flaw in a nitinol alloy wire from her dissertation work, won the competition’s External International Award and was featured with the other winners on BBC News. Judges evaluated 97 entries for this year’s competition.

Jillian Kramer, BS ’06, Cleveland, award-winning journalist, launched Modern CLE, Northeast Ohio’s first (and only) news-and-lifestyle publication for women, in November 2018. The digital publication covers Northeast Ohio issues and topics that affect women from Gen Z to Gen X. View www.moderncle.com.

David Moore, BBA ’06, Uniontown, Ohio, a transactional attorney advising emerging businesses, privately held companies and nonprofit organizations, has joined the Cleveland law office of Buckley King. Mr. Moore earned his JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 2011.

Jeremy LaKosh, MBA ’07, Eureka, Ill., CEO of a central Illinois retirement community, recently published A Government’s Guide to Exploiting the Elderly (independently published, 2018). The book, available on Amazon, details his experience managing a financially struggling faith-based retirement community in central Illinois and the regulatory hurdles faced by the company’s leadership.

Cory Tilson, BS ’10, South Euclid, Ohio, wrote: “My wife, Laureen Tilson, BA ’11, and I, along with illustrator Alex Rodgers, BFA ’09, Stow, Ohio, have recently released our first children’s book, The Pasta Family Goes to Marinara Beach (1984 Publishing, 2018). My wife and I decided to write it after making pasta for dinner and having different types left over. We joked that it was a family of pasta, and that sparked an idea to start a kids’ book series. We all still visit Kent regularly and are proud KSU grads!” Pictured left to right: Alex Rodgers, Laureen Tilson, Cory Tilson.

Rachel Bonoan, BS ’10, Cleveland, Natalie Rodriquez, BSE ’10, Lorain, Ohio and Brooke Danforth, BSE ’13, Cleveland, were each presented with the “25 under 35” Award from their high school, Saint Joseph Academy. The award acknowledges alumni who have gone above and beyond in both personal and professional endeavors since their graduation from high school.

Amy (Rowland) Palsa, BS ’12, Castalia, Ohio, HR generalist with Erie County Commissioners, earned the Society for HR Management’s prestigious Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designation after completing an intensive exam. Promoted to HR generalist in 2016, she specializes in employee wellness and benefits for 900+ employees and began her career with the county as health/wellness coordinator. Ms. Palsa is also a certified ACE health coach and fitness instructor and resides in Castalia with her husband, Ben, and son, Brody.

Benjamin Hendricks, MA ’13, Westfield, Ind., has been named chief communications officer at Kiwanis International, in Indianapolis. Prior to attending Kent State, he majored in communications with an emphasis in public relations at East Carolina University and graduated in 2000. Most recently, he was global director of public relations and social media at Teradata, a provider of analytic data solutions.

Titus Sheers, MBA ’13, Rittman, Ohio, was inducted into Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s Society of Distinguished Physicians on October 4, 2018 at the society’s 39th Annual Fellowship Dinner in Akron. Inductees are selected by their peers for excellent patient care, research, medical education and community involvement. Since 1995, Dr. Sheers has been on staff at Akron General, where he is the chairman of the Department of Medical Education and Research. He remains clinically active in the Akron Children’s Hospital’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, where he is director, and Internal Medicine Clinic at AxessPointe. He is a professor of both internal medicine and pediatrics at NEOMED. A Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics, he is also on the Board of Trustees at The Chapel.

Timothy Novotny, MA ’14, Coos Bay, Ore., joined the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission as its administrative assistant/communications manager. His responsibilities include working on the commission’s social media platforms, publishing a newsletter, website upkeep and assisting in marketing campaigns.

Eliza Welch, BS ’14, Euclid, Ohio, veterinary assistant at Lakeland Animal Clinic and graduate student in Miami University’s Global Field Program, studied the forces of evolutionary, geologic, and social change on the Galápagos Islands and their contribution to sustainable solutions for the archipelago in summer 2018.

Scott Miesse, BFA ’15, New York, wrote, produced and starred in the sold-out New York City debut of his play, Abnormal, at Alchemical Studios, September 14-16, 2018. The play—which follows the journey of 21-year-old Sonny as he is diagnosed with schizophrenia—was first drafted in 2015 and grew through many readings and pre-production/development days. He and the Abnormal creative team plan to expand and remount another production in 2019. Since his graduation from Kent State, Mr. Miesse has toured the country acting and has performed in many regional theaters. Visit www.scottmiesse.com; Facebook: Scott Robert; Instagram: @king_scottrobert; Abnormal Instagram: @abnormal_nyc.

Cristina Yorke, AuD ’15, Lyndhurst, Ohio, and Glenn Testen, were married December 30, 2017, in Canonsburg, Pa. She is a practicing audiologist at Eastside ENT Specialists, Inc. in Painesville, Ohio.

Jennifer Giles, BS ’16, Garfield Heights, Ohio, recreation specialist at Cleveland Metroparks and graduate student in Miami University’s Global Field Program, studied traditional ecological knowledge of the Makushi and the potential of local wisdom to guide conservation initiatives in Guyana in summer 2018.

Kristen Hardesty, BS ’16, and Toby Hicks, BS ’17, Stow, Ohio, met through a friend while attending Kent State. They were married on September 10, 2017, in Peninsula, Ohio. Their wedding was photographed by classmate, Amanda Goodin, BS ’16.

Jerry O’Ryan, MPH ’17, Centerville, Ohio, a proud alumnus of Kent State’s Masters in Public Health program, graduated at the young age of 68 and says his favorite instructor was Ken Slenkovich. He is on the advisory board for Sinclair Community College’s two-year associate degree in public health and is a trustee of the college’s Foundation Board. He and his wife, Nancy, adopted Oliver Wendell Holmes O’Ryan, (pictured above) from a rescue shelter through their connection with “Sophie’s Foundation for the Love of Animals/Sophie’s Companions for Veterans” in Dayton, Ohio.

Sarah Calhoun, BSE ’17, Columbus, Ohio, wrote: “I loved every second of my time spent at Kent State Tuscarawas as an undergrad! At the scholarship luncheon I made a speech vowing to use my degree to teach inner-city youth the beauty of education, and I can happily say that I am fulfilling my dream. I accepted a position teaching third grade in inner-city Columbus and began teaching in August, 2018. Thank you, Kent State, for investing in me, and I look forward to investing in my students.”

In Memory

1940s

Russel Goodwin, BS ’41, December 21, 2016

William Thompson, BS ’47, December 28, 2017

Doris Wheeler, BA ’49, BS ’69, January 13, 2018

Gerald Fox, BS ’49, July 13, 2018

1950s

Clyde Andersen, BS ’50, July 1, 2018

Henry Fusco, BS ’50, October 9, 2018

Roy Gienke, BS ’51, MEd ’58, June 16, 2018

Thelma Leppo, BS ’51, September 11, 2018

Robert Keller, BS ’51, September 21, 2018

William Reppa, BS ’51, MEd ’56, September 25, 2018

Clarkson Mayhew, BS ’52, August 11, 2017

Rosemary Strung, BS ’52, MEd ’77, August 13, 2018

Marilyn (Bonar) Sanders, BS ’54, April 2, 2017

Joe Nisbett, BS ’52, October 27, 2018

Marilyn Wheaton, BS ’55, January 16, 2017

Paul Marcinkoski, BS ’55, August 28, 2018

Andrew Kent, BBA ’56, December 1, 2016

Neil Myers, BS ’56, December 8, 2018

David Staib, BS ’56, September 14, 2017

Nicholas DeBaltzo, BArc ’57, September 8, 2018

Jon Sally, BA ’57, October 22, 2018

Violet Koski ’58, March 13, 2010

Joseph McElhaney, DPM ’58, April 18, 2018

Chester Williams, BBA ’58, October 24, 2018

Nancy (Dickson) Bryner, BS ’59, April 20, 2018

Richard Higgs, BA ’59, November 1, 2016

James Emmons, BBA ’59, September 30, 2018

Frank Keith Stillinger, BA ’59, October 8, 2018

1960s

Richard Olley, BS ’60, November 16, 2018

Bohumir Ptak, BS ’61, March 8, 2018

E. Chadwick, MEd ’61, May 8, 2018

Kenneth Johnson, BS ’62, June 7, 2018

Suzanne Adelle (Hendrick) Belknap, BS ’63, September 28, 2018

Sarah Smith, BS ’63, December 4, 2016

John Boehm Jr., MA ’64, January 14, 2018

Constance Clinkscales, BS ’64, March 22, 2018

Christine (Vaicaitis) Whitacre, BS '64, February 15, 2018

Larry Hart, MS ’66, September 8, 2017

Wilbur Bowers, MEd ’67, July 13, 2018

Jo Anne Hopton, BS ’67, MEd ’73, July 27, 2017

Donald McCabe, BBA ’68, November 3, 2018

Douglas McNeill, BArc ’68, March 17, 2018

John Richard, BA ’68, July 31, 2017

Philip Koplow, BM ’68, MA ’70, January 18, 2018

Hartwell Palmer Moore, BS ’68, November 16, 2018

Michael Zand, MEd ’68, August 27, 2018

Craig Stephens, BA ’68, August 28, 2018

Jacqueline Cuffman, BS ’69, November 21, 2017

J Dyer, BA ’69, MPA ’74, November 29, 2016

Janice Huntley, BS ’69, November 25, 2018

Sherry (Gray) Yoke, BA ’69, December 11, 2017

1970s

Arthur Bakalar, BBA ’70, September 10, 2018

Jerold Bernstein, BS ’70, December 23, 2016

Gary Smith, MA ’70, PhD ’75, January 23, 2018

Edwin Everhart, BS ’71, August 10, 2017

Elsie Kolanz, BS ’71, July 4, 2018

Howard “Jack” Jackson Trickett, BBA ’71, October 24, 2018

Michael Winkler, BS ’71, September 13, 2018

James Feikert, BBA ’72, May 18, 2017

Susan Schibler, BSN ’72, November 23, 2017

Lillian (Weil) Goldberg, MLS ’74, June 20, 2018

Janet Wacker, MEd ’74, MA ’86, June 13, 2018

Edward Miner Sr., MA ’75, PhD ’83, October 2, 2018

David Stein, BS ’75, July 6, 2018

Louise Lariccia, MLS ’76, October 5, 2018

J Lawson, PhD ’76, August 23, 2018

Craig Mitchell, BBA ’76, January 17, 2019

Elizabeth Schlotterer, BS ’77, November 2, 2017

Geoffrey Overholser, BA ’78, May 26, 2018

Charles Teagarden, BS ’78, June 8, 2017

Deborah Whynott, MLS ’78, May 31, 2018

William Kotich, BArc ’79, September 25, 2018

1980s

Richard Warn, DPM ’83, August 9, 2018

Caroline Meder, BSN ’84, January 23, 2018

Essie Ball Davy, AS ’84, August 6, 2018

Daniel Ricci, BS ’84, MEd ’92, November 17, 2018

Joseph Gebhardt, MBA ’85, August 2, 2018

Tamara “Tami” Lynette Clendenon, BS ’86, July 20, 2018

David Latham, MBA ’88, November 6, 2018

1990s

Lisa Lilly, BS ’90, April 2, 2018

Sheila Pitts, BS ’94, December 31, 2018

William Tucker, AS ’95, May 23, 2017

Alice Kent, MEd ’96, November 13, 2018

Dorothy Morrisroe, MLS ’96, July 2, 2018

Virginia Vandersall, BS ’97, August 14, 2018

Christine Gorbach, MA ’97, November 8, 2018

2000s

Vicki Herbert, MLS ’01, February 2, 2017

Erika Glenn, BA ’05, March 25, 2019

2010s

Kimberly Hall Fisher, BA ’12, January 22, 2018

Kania Twyman, BA ’14, November 26, 2018

Deanna Valentino, BSE ’13, June 3, 2018

Faculty/Staff

Joshua Brechtelsbauer, KSU research engineer, Chem-Physics Shop, 1981-2004, October 21, 2018

Herbert Hochhauser, PhD, KSU professor of German literature and Jewish studies for 35 years, director of KSU’s Ethnic Heritage and Jewish Studies programs, 1980-1999, January 1, 2019

Dolores Noll, PhD, KSU professor emeritus of English, 1961-1984,
2010 Diversity Trailblazer recipient, January 8, 2019